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Sep 24, 2021 · Theodore Melfi's “The Starling” expends so much energy trying to tug at your heartstrings that it never bothers to develop a pulse of its own. It's a stubbornly shallow film, the kind that traffics in clichés about grief to such a degree that it almost plays like the kind of parody of Oscar bait someone would see in a film about the movie ...
Sep 23, 2021 · Blatant product placement, unconvincing bird effects and awful soundtrack selections all undermine a potentially wrenching, difficult premise with utter bogusness. The Starling. Rated PG-13....
Sep 17, 2021 · TRAILER. Netflix. Watch The Starling with a subscription on Netflix. Burying its talented cast and worthy themes under mounds of heavy-handed melodrama, The Starling is a turkey. Read...
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Netflix has this film listed under their Comedy titles, but that's not even remotely close to accurate. There are some humorous moments, but mostly it's a poignant and heart rending story of a couple who lose their infant child to SIDS, and the recrimination each of the partners feel in terms of guilt and remorse.
Sep 24, 2021 · Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Starling’ on Netflix, an Annoying Dramedy in Which Melissa McCarthy Battles Her Way Through Grief, and Some Aggressive Bird Attacks
Sep 24, 2021 · The Starling: Directed by Theodore Melfi. With Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant. After Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly.
Sep 12, 2021 · ‘The Starling’ Review: A Maudlin Grief Drama That Clips Melissa McCarthy’s Wings. Demanding only superficial emoting from a fine cast, Theodore Melfi's Netflix-bound film doubles down on...
The Starling is a manipulative cinematic therapy session equivalent to treating depression with a Flintstones vitamin. The wrong blend of comedy and drama. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 |...
Sep 12, 2021 · Movie Reviews. Melissa McCarthy in ‘The Starling’: Film Review | TIFF 2021. Chris O'Dowd and Kevin Kline also star in Theodore Melfi's latest drama, which centers on characters dealing with...
Sep 12, 2021 · ‘The Starling’ Review: Melissa McCarthy and Plucky CGI Bird Team Up for Quirky Throwback Dramedy. TIFF: McCarthy brings real emotion to Theodore Melfi's often cloying dramedy about angry...
